Monthly Archives: March 2020

COVID Relief For Informal Sector – Cabbies, Barbers, Barmen In Good Standing To Benefit

By Romario Scott Some groups left reeling from the economic fallout of COVID-19 and its attendant social restrictions are in line to receive financial assistance. A programme is being developed for taxi and bar operators, barbers, hairdressers, market vendors, and domestic workers, Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke revealed yesterday. “We are working on a programme…

Labour Ministry provides support to families of quarantined communities

KINGSTON, Jamaica. March 18, 2020. The Ministry of Labour and Social Security completed its third day of distributing welfare package to the families in the quarantined communities of 7 Miles Bull Bay. The Ministry began its relief effort on Saturday, March 14, 2020.  To date, a total of 900 welfare packages containing basic food supplies, toiletries and…